The Unchanged Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren's dealing with one of the nebulous, mysterious things in politics — the idea of momentum — even as she's stayed consistent.

Katherine Miller

How Saudi Arabia Infiltrated Twitter

“Proactive and reactively we will delete evil my brother.”

Alex Kantrowitz

Rod Blagojevich Was Bleeding During His First Press Conference After Trump Freed Him

"Long time since I shaved with a normal razor and it takes a little bit of practice," said the disgraced former Illinois governor.

Amber Jamieson

Fat Women Onscreen Deserve Better Than Crappy Love Interests

The few stories we see about fat women are still so often limited to their love lives — which are still so often depressingly mediocre.

Lauren Strapagiel

These Are The Finalists For The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize

The shortlist includes Nicole Dennis-Benn, Valeria Luiselli, and others.

Arianna Rebolini

A Microinfluencer In The Knitting Instagram Community Incited A Lot Of Drama After Naming Her Yarn "SJW" Terms

Knitting has become an online breeding ground for contentious sociopolitical debates — who knew?

Tanya Chen

The "Lovers And Friends" Fest In LA Is Facing Questions About Its Lineup

The artists are an amazing list of late '90s and 2000s nostalgia, but fans say something is fishy with the "Lovers and Friends" festival.

Stephanie McNeal

Why Elizabeth Warren Got Dropped From A Poll Question About General Election Matchups

Peter Hart, whose firm conducted the poll, told BuzzFeed News that the poll had “space and time” for just five candidate matchups.

Molly Hensley-Clancy

Mike Bloomberg Once Again Called Transgender People “It” And “Some Guy Wearing A Dress”

Bloomberg suggested transgender rights would sink Democratic campaigns in comments recorded last year in New York. He’s tried to distance himself from similar comments he made in 2016.

Dominic Holden

A Secret Report Revealed How Prison Guards Allegedly Beat, Hog-Tied, And Tried To Conceal Abuse Of An Inmate

Alabama investigators detailed the brutal events that led to Billy Smith’s death — including dousing him with water while unresponsive and a nurse who refused to treat him.

Adeshina Emmanuel

I Tried Jake Paul's "Financial Freedom Movement" Classes So You Never Have To

The YouTuber wants to teach you how to make it big online, but the offerings are deeply underwhelming.

Lauren Strapagiel

A Man Allegedly Told Police He Strangled His Girlfriend, Then Killed Her Daughters So They Wouldn't Live Without A Mother

"The Defendant stated that it was his family, that he brought his kids into this world and that he can take them out if he wanted."

Stephanie K. Baer

Trump Has Commuted The Sentence Of Former Illinois Governor (And “Apprentice” Contestant) Rod Blagojevich

On Tuesday, Trump called the former governor's 14-year sentence "ridiculous."

Nancy Vu

Al Gore’s New Campaign To Save The Planet Is Focused On Getting Donald Trump Out Of Office

“For those of us concerned about the future of the Earth’s climate and balance, this election is extremely important,” Gore said.

Zahra Hirji

How “The Bachelor” Played Itself

The reality television staple is almost two decades old, and tinkering with its formula is yielding diminishing returns.

Pier Dominguez

Ukraine Is Caught Up In Another Power Battle, But This Time It's Not Trump Vs. Biden But Trump Vs. China

There’s a potential US buyer lined up to buy military jet engine maker Motor Sich. (Spoiler: It’s not Erik Prince.)

Christopher Miller

A Woman Heard Screaming "Please Don't Kill Me" Was Found Dead With Her Two Daughters

The mother's boyfriend is in custody and expected to face more charges.

Stephanie K. Baer

Actor Jason Davis, Who Voiced Mikey On "Recess," Has Died At 35

"Jason had a true heart of gold with such a zest for life," his mother said.

Stephanie K. Baer

Jeff Bezos, The World’s Richest Man, Pledges $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change

“I’m committing $10 billion to start and will begin issuing grants this summer. Earth is the one thing we all have in common — let’s protect it, together.⁣⁣⁣”

Ryan Mac

A Venezuelan Dad Was Allowed Into The US, But His 18-Year-Old Daughter Was Sent Back To Mexico Alone

"The whole reason I went back to Venezuela was to get her because her life is worth more than mine and now she's alone in Mexico," Branly said.

Adolfo Flores

A Hollywood Sex Therapist Plunged To Her Death And Her Ex-Boyfriend Has Been Arrested For Murder

Amie Harwick's roommate told police her ex-boyfriend was assaulting her. She was found after falling from a third-floor balcony.

Lam Thuy Vo

Nikita Pearl Waligwa, The "Queen Of Katwe" Teen Actor, Has Died At Age 15

“My thoughts and prayers are with her family and community as they come to terms with having to say goodbye so soon,” wrote her costar Lupita Nyong’o.

Lam Thuy Vo

Michael Bloomberg’s Campaign Is Huge. That’s The Point.

The sheer gigantism of the former New York City mayor’s 2020 campaign is persuading Democrats to trust his operation.

Rosie Gray

Working In Science Was A Brutal Education. That’s Why I Left.

Science was a place I ultimately left, not so much because I wanted to, but because I had to.

Brandon Taylor

A Nigerian Man Is Actually Behind That Pro–Pete Buttigieg Twitter Account

The man who runs the account confirmed to BuzzFeed News that he is its genuine owner and a supporter of the South Bend mayor’s candidacy.

Jane Lytvynenko

A Woman Posing As A Photographer Allegedly Drugged A New Mom And Tried To Steal Her Baby

“She wanted a girl, she wanted them five weeks and younger so she could raise it herself, take it out of state and pretend it was a newborn of her own,” a sheriff's department spokesperson said.

Jane Lytvynenko

Police Allegedly Held A Black College Student At Gunpoint And Threatened To Kill Him. Now He's Suing.

Jaylan Butler was traveling with his college swim team when the incident happened. One police officer allegedly held a gun to his head and said, “If you keep moving, I’m going to blow your fucking head off.”

Olivia Niland

A 14-Year-Old Who Allegedly Stabbed A Manhattan Student To Death Has Been Charged With Murder

Tessa Majors, a first-year Barnard College student, was fatally stabbed in Morningside Park in December.

Clarissa-Jan Lim

She Escaped The Nightmare Of China’s Brutal Internment Camps. Now She Could Be Sent Back.

Tursunay Ziyawudun endured months of interrogations and ritual humiliations at the hands of camp officials before she was released. She's terrified she's about to be sent back.

Megha Rajagopalan

"Sex And The City" Actor Lynn Cohen Has Died At 86

She was known for her role as Magda in the HBO series and movies.

Olivia Niland

9 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World

Here are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet.

Gabriel H. Sanchez

A Parasite In Her Eyes Was Slowly Making Her Blind, But The US Turned This Immigrant Away Multiple Times

"I feel like I'm going to die here."

Adolfo Flores

Instagram Influencer Marketing Is Already A Nightmare. Political Ads Will Make It A Shitshow.

It’s already impossible for users to tell what’s #sponsored or not on Instagram.

Katie Notopoulos